Link. Android apps perversely unhelpful.
Daily Archives: January 4, 2020
Thirty years ago Boston police waged war on Black Boston – because a pregnany white woman was murdered.
Link. Of course you guessed the murderer was her white husband who blamed it on a black man in a track suit. 30 years isn’t that long ago.
Proton wiring in protein catalysis control: nanotech at work
Link. The blind watchmaker in action.
New carbon compound: “semi-metallic: it’s harder than stainless steel (although much lighter), electrically conductive, reflects light like a mirror, and is ferromagnetic.”
Link. Be cool if they can figure out volume production.
Biogen armtwisting FDA to approve aducanumab for Alzheimers
Link. Likely ineffective. Likely corrupt
Gordon’s Tech: Apple’s Family: The many surprises of creating an Apple ID with age 13 or under
Link. Apple should not have mixed remote Screen Time with Family Sharing. I understand why they did but the complexity is breathtaking.
“Holding impeachment articles and a Senate trial over Trump’s head could be the only way to keep his misconduct even vaguely in check heading into the 2020 election”.
Link. Sincerely — I don’t understand why this isn’t universally understood as self-evident. Even McConnell, who I consider worse than Trump, must find this leverage useful.
“Don’ts for women riders”
Link. Published 1895. “Bicycle face”. “Scorcher”. Not long after the civil war gender roles were changing.
Dr. Neesen’s book on wheeling (Published 1899?) – a wealth of cultural knowledge.
Link. Terrific scan, every page a gem. High school history paper writes itself. Page 33 describes the original energy drink – Kola. “Increased strength, endurance … as long as you continue … in ever-increasing doses, but when you stop …”
The Australian: Murdoch-owned newspaper accused of downplaying bushfires in favour of picnic races.
Link. Murdoch is one of the greatest criminals of the past 70 years.